Pennsylvania American Water Reminds Customers That Saving Water Saves Money During Fix a Leak Week
March 19 2018 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
Pennsylvania American Water today announced its partnership with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote Fix a
Leak Week, which runs from March 19-25. The national campaign, part
of the EPA’s WaterSense program, helps to raise awareness about
small leaks and what homeowners can do to avoid inadvertently
wasting water around the house.
“Most people might not realize that even the smallest leaks can
waste thousands of gallons per year, which impacts their water
bills,” said Jimmy Sheridan, vice president of operations for
Pennsylvania American Water. “For the customers we serve in
Pennsylvania, it translates to collectively up to 6 billion gallons
of water being lost to leaks annually. Fortunately, most common
leaks are easily correctable.”
With more than 110 million households in this country, a
seemingly minor leak from a faucet, showerhead, toilet, or other
appliance can collectively result in a tremendous amount of wasted
water. With the average residence losing 10,000 gallons a year,
this means that more than a trillion gallons of water are lost
annually nationwide through leaks occurring within homes.
To assist customers with household leak repairs and prevention,
the company has produced a helpful infographic, including tips on
finding and fixing indoor and outdoor water leaks. The infographic
is posted on its Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniaamwater. A downloadable leak detection
kit is also available through the American Water website at
www.amwater.com. In addition, a video about “The Silent Leak”
highlights household leaks and how to fix them and is posted on
YouTube at https://youtu.be/i-xHh9oSt1g.
Sheridan said Pennsylvania American Water is committed to fixing
leaks by replacing or upgrading water infrastructure in order to
provide clean, safe, reliable water to customers, investing between
$250 million - $300 million annually in infrastructure
improvements.
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water
(NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the
state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.4 million people. With a history dating
back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically
diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs more than 6,900 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and
other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 46
states and Ontario, Canada. American Water provides safe, clean,
affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make
sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit
amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
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Pennsylvania American WaterTerry MaenzaT: 610-670-7789 ext.
1009M: 610-849-6484terry.maenza@amwater.comorGary LobaughT:
724-873-3674M: 724-944-5148gary.lobaugh@amwater.com
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